Chapter 639: Descending the Mountain

"Okay," thinking about the time, it's really not early, and I don't know when I'll be able to get to the barracks when I go back now, and I originally planned to come out tomorrow, so it's a bit too much to go back now, so it's better to stay overnight. Besides, there was no movement on Fancheng's side, and it was obvious that the two armies did not start a war, so it should be nothing if they did not return to the barracks for one night. After thinking about it briefly, Lin Xuanzhong felt that it was not too late to go back tomorrow.

"Then Brother Lin will go down with me to catch a few fish, and we will go back to eat at night," although he didn't know what Lin Xuanzhong was hesitating about, but seeing Lin Xuanzhong agree, Xingyu was still very happy.

"Well," Xingyu's request was hard to refuse, and when he thought that he could go down and try his skills again, Lin Xuanzhong immediately agreed. Next, the two of them, who were not wearing shoes, walked into the river again. It was not early, but the river was still so warm, and neither of them felt that the water was cold.

After many previous attempts and the experience summarized later, after Xingyu threw the two fish ashore, Lin Xuanzhong also threw the two fish on it. It feels so good to have no distractions and do one thing with one mind, and it is the first time Lin Xuanzhong has experienced it. And the reason why there is such an experience is thanks to Xingyu, who took that gratitude in his heart, and after the two went ashore and put on their shoes, they each returned the same way with two fish.

When the two of them went back, Hu Lao, who was busy collecting medicinal herbs in front of the house, saw that Xingyu was coming back with Lin Xuanzhong, he was a little surprised at first, and then shouted at Xingyu regardless of Lin Xuanzhong's existence: "Little rabbit cub, what are you playing around outside, you don't even help grandpa collect medicinal herbs, you came back so late!"

"It's not that you don't have long hands, I didn't come back, you can't collect it yourself," maybe this is how he usually gets along with Hu Lao, Xingyu didn't admit his mistake at all, but shouted at Hu Lao: "Brother Lin is going to be a guest at our house today, you go cook rice, and I'll collect the rest of the medicinal materials." ”

When Lin Xuanzhong just felt that Xingyu was a little too big and small, and he didn't know how to respect his elders, Xingyu's next sentence made Lin Xuanzhong feel that Xingyu's mind was very mature, not like a normal child.

"I know, Lin Xiaoyou, you hurry up and send the fish over," to Lin Xuanzhong's surprise, Hu Lao was not angry at all at Xingyu's yelling, but slowed down his tone first.

Hu Lao's performance made Lin Xuanzhong sure that the usual way of communication between the grandfather and grandson was indeed different from ordinary people, which was surprising.

"Brother Lin will give it to you," Receiving Hu Lao's instructions, Xingyu handed the two fish he was carrying to Lin Xuanzhong, and then ran to the place where the medicinal materials were drying with a happy face.

As soon as Xingyu left, Lin Xuanzhong had no choice but to take four washed fish and walk towards Hu Lao. Under the sunset, Hu Lao's figure was a little rickety, not at all like a prestigious pharmacist, the feeling of detachment that he gave Lin Xuanzhong before had all disappeared, just an ordinary old man.

"Do you need my help?" walked up to Hu Lao, and after thinking for a long time, Lin Xuanzhong still took the initiative to ask.

"If you want to eat early, come and help the old man. If you are not in a hurry, then go to the house and sit down first, anyway, it makes no difference to the old man whether there is someone to help or not," Taking the fish from Lin Xuanzhong's hand, Hu Lao did not mean to have a good discussion with Lin Xuanzhong.

"Then I'll help you," while surprised by Hu Lao's straightforward statement, Lin Xuanzhong thought that it would be better to help, otherwise he might be anxious if he had been sitting there.

"Okay, come with me," After glancing at Lin Xuanzhong quite unexpectedly, Hu Lao suddenly felt that in terms of temperament, Lin Xuanzhong was no different from ordinary martial arts cultivators, and even like an ordinary person, it can be said that Lin Xuanzhong's temperament was so ordinary that it was surprising, but on the other hand, Hu Lao felt that Lin Xuanzhong was not like an ordinary martial arts cultivator, so under the contradiction, Hu Lao was no longer sure what kind of person Lin Xuanzhong was.

After a while, two or three people walked into the kitchen. At a glance, the layout of the kitchen is still very simple, except for the basic cooking tools, Lin Xuanzhong found no superfluous things. Without being reminded by Hu Lao, Lin Xuanzhong walked directly to the back of the stove and leaned the dustless sword against the wall.

"The flint is in front of you," when Lin Xuanzhong turned around to sit down, just as Hu Lao's voice came.

Looking ahead, a pair of flints appeared directly in view. Rolling a handful of hay, Lin Xuanzhong first lit it with flint, and then waited for the fire to get bigger before putting some dry firewood, and the whole process did not encounter any problems.

Soon Lin Xuanzhong's shadow was clearly imprinted on the wall behind him, and while he was surprised that Lin Xuanzhong was so fast in making a fire, Hu Lao, who was busy chopping fish meat, couldn't help but speed up.

Fortunately, it takes a certain amount of time for the water to boil in the pot, although it has been affected to a certain extent, Hu Lao is not too anxious. Not long after, Hu Lao asked Lin Xuanzhong to use another pot. Lin Xuanzhong and Xingyu brought back a lot of fish today, and they wanted to eat fresh fish, so Hu Lao didn't plan to get some other dishes in the evening.

After Lin Xuanzhong lit the fire in the other pot, Hu Lao walked around the stove more frequently, busy left and right, and had no free time. At the same time, Lin Xuanzhong quietly paid attention to the fire in front of him, and inadvertently, some memory fragments flashed in his mind.

Thinking about it, if he returned to Wenfeng City from Fancheng now, and when he found Shi Pan and the others, he could join the mercenary team to protect the others, for a while, Lin Xuanzhong's desire to leave the army became very strong, but unfortunately the facts in front of him soon made Lin Xuanzhong calm down, and Lin Xuanzhong knew that he had no possibility of leaving the army for the time being.

As his emotions calmed down more and more, Lin Xuanzhong no longer thought about leaving the barracks, but simply thought that with his current strength, he would definitely make those people proud of himself, and Lin Xuanzhong laughed happily.

"Bang", a popping sound came from the firewood, interrupting Lin Xuanzhong's thoughts, making Lin Xuanzhong return to reality, and the picture in his mind naturally disappeared.

"The fire on the left is a little smaller, the rice hasn't been cooked yet, and the water is almost dried up by you, how can you let the old man cook?" Hu Lao in front of the stove glanced at Lin Xuanzhong through the strong water vapor, he thought that Lin Xuanzhong would cook rice, but now it seems that Lin Xuanzhong can only burn the fire.

The water vapor was so strong that Hu Lao couldn't get too close, and in desperation, Hu Lao could only remind Lin Xuanzhong.

Hearing Hu Lao's shout, Lin Xuanzhong below hurriedly took out a few burning firewood and put it under another pot, and then concentrated on controlling the heat, no longer thinking about the past.

The sky outside was getting darker and darker, and I don't know when, Hu Lao had already lit two candles in the kitchen, and the dim light flickered and flickered, and there was a warm atmosphere. Hu Lao and Xingyu's life is so comfortable, so comfortable that Lin Xuanzhong is envious, but unfortunately the upcoming war is an uncertain factor, thinking of a group of bandits on the other side of Qincheng, Lin Xuanzhong feels that when Fancheng loses control, the villagers around Fancheng will be affected sooner or later.

Those bandits don't care if the civilians they rob are happy or hard, and even if there are no bandits, the existence of fierce beasts will become a problem. In short, in Lin Xuanzhong's eyes, Hu Lao's life is not as comfortable as it seems.

Time passed little by little, before dark, Lin Xuanzhong and Hu Lao finally made dinner, the original four fish were divided into two parts, one braised and one stewed, there were not many dishes, but the portion was very sufficient, and when Lin Xuanzhong stopped, the kitchen was full of fresh fragrance.

Then, Lin Xuanzhong and Hu Lao brought the food to the living room together, and unsurprisingly, the smell of fish was quickly covered by the smell of medicine. Fortunately, he had the experience of noon, and Lin Xuanzhong didn't care if he couldn't smell the aroma, he just wanted to know what the taste was.

After the meals were arranged, and like noon, the three of them did not speak but were busy filling their stomachs. At the same time, in the barracks, Fang Qing and the others went to find Lin Xuanzhong again, because Lin Xuanzhong had said that there were only three days to learn the arts, but they found Zhang Jiutian. Not only that, Zhang Jiutian couldn't tell them where Lin Xuanzhong was, so no matter how many people came, they were finally dealt with by Zhang Jiutian. Speaking of which, Zhang Jiutian was also curious about where Lin Xuanzhong had gone and why he hadn't come back so late.

I don't know the situation in the barracks, after dinner, Lin Xuanzhong and Xingyu rested early.

Early the next morning, Xingyu got up early in the morning, and he had already gotten up and dressed as soon as it was dawn, and he thought that he couldn't wake up Lin Xuanzhong, but in fact, when Xingyu turned over, Lin Xuanzhong had already woken up. I don't know why Xingyu got up so early, Lin Xuanzhong didn't ask, and looked at Xingyu from time to time with his eyes open.

Xingyu got dressed very quickly, and after he got dressed, he didn't forget to glance back at Lin Xuanzhong, but the eyes of the two of them just met him.

"Brother Lin, are you awake?"

"Well," Lin Xuanzhong nodded and rolled over, then sat cross-legged on the bed to prepare to regulate his internal breath so that his mental state could be kept at its best.

"Brother Lin, what are you doing?"

"Practice. ”

"Can you practice while sitting?"

"Of course. ”

"Then you continue to practice, I'll help grandpa pack up his things, and I'll come and call you later." After leaving the house without explanation, as usual, Xingyu helped Hu Lao, who had already gotten up, to put all kinds of medicinal materials in the medicine box, a big box, a small box. One contains all kinds of separate medicinal herbs, and the other contains prepared prescriptions, one large and one small, one old and one young carrying one.

Today is the day when Hu Lao wants to go down the mountain to treat the villagers, so the grandfather and grandson will get up early. However, although they got up early, the grandfather and grandson did not plan to make breakfast, and according to the usual habit, they had to go down the mountain to eat.

After packing up his things, Xingyu went to call Lin Xuanzhong, and after telling Lin Xuanzhong that they were going down the mountain, Lin Xuanzhong directly put on his clothes and got up, washed up briefly, and the three of them went down the mountain together.

It was seven or eight miles from here to the village at the bottom of the mountain, and by the time the three of them reached the bottom of the mountain, it was already dark. On the way, passing by Xingyu's reminder, Lin Xuanzhong already knew that they were going to a teahouse at the entrance of the village for breakfast.